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Lead Hardware Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Willowbrook, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 140000 - 150000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
To discuss this amazing opportunity reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Ravi Jhamnani at email address can be reached on # .
We have Permanent Role Lead Hardware Engineer for our client at Willowbrook IL. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
Position Details:
Lead Hardware Engineer
Location : Willowbrook IL 60527
Duration : Fulltime/Permanent
Salary : $140K-$150K
Summary:
The Lead Hardware Engineer position is part of the client Platform team. This team is responsible for the creation and maintenance of automotive battery and electrical system test equipment platforms. The Lead Hardware Engineer job responsibilities include all aspects of hardware design and development to ensure performance reliability and an overall high-quality this role the Lead Hardware Engineer will work in and in some cases lead design teams. The Platform Engineering team is responsible for all engineering activities on tester charger and electric vehicle battery management platforms.
A Day In The Life:
Electronics hardware design and development that delivers a high-quality reliable on-time product that meets our customers needs.
70-80% - Development work
New platform development
New design product technical ownership/leadership
Mentor and guide Hardware Engineers on the team on a daily basis.
Lead Hardware Engineering Scrum including biweekly Sprint Planning and Retrospective.
Create and maintain product technical documentation specification design documents.
Designing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and embedded mixed-signal systems at the component level.
Perform schematic capture work with layout resources and perform board bring-up and development validation on designs.
Initiate and participate in hardware/platform design reviews.
Work closely with other departments (mechanical software production etc) to support ongoing design tasks and projects.
Work closely with the customer and technical teams to understand needs/problems and develop designs and solutions to solve these problems.
Work with Supply Chain and suppliers in component selection approval and manufacturing.
Understands intended business use of the designs and develops solutions to meet business needs.
Intake tasks create WBS estimate effort and perform to those estimations.
Continually improving hardware engineering process by working on improvement initiatives.
Be proactive in designs and architectures for future platform development decisions to maximize reuse and cost efficiencies.
Maintain and use hardware engineering standards.
Resolve technical questions and issues post-delivery.
20-30% - Maintenance troubleshooting support
What youll need:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Masters preferred
7 - 10 years experience in product design for commercial and/or industrial devices a plus
Demonstrated work experience with complex mixed signal digital and analog design - expertise in design development testing and debugging
Ability to provide technical assessment and leadership to other project team members and departments
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with UL CB Scheme etc. would be a plus
Benefits:
Comprehensive Medical Dental & Vision Benefits; Life & Disability Insurance at no Additional Cost; 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match; Annual Bonus & Profit-Sharing Opportunities; Generous Vacation & Holiday Schedules; Reimbursement for
Continuing Education & 50% of Textbook costs; Onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shots; Subsidized Health Club
Memberships; Auto Supplier Discounts; Free Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrids & EVs in Parking Lot; Monthly Employee
Meeting/Lunch; Friday Breakfasts; Annual Picnic Holiday and other events.
State of the art laboratories and rapid modeling tool room to fuel creativity
3 weeks paid vacation 5 sick days 1 volunteer day 11 holidays
401K match (no vesting) profit sharing
Tuition assistance to attend college or obtain an advanced degree
To discuss this amazing opportunity reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Ravi Jhamnani at email address can be reached on # .
About generis tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicago land. We offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. We aspire to be our client has most trusted business partner.
We have Permanent Role Lead Hardware Engineer for our client at Willowbrook IL. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
Position Details:
Lead Hardware Engineer
Location : Willowbrook IL 60527
Duration : Fulltime/Permanent
Salary : $140K-$150K
Summary:
The Lead Hardware Engineer position is part of the client Platform team. This team is responsible for the creation and maintenance of automotive battery and electrical system test equipment platforms. The Lead Hardware Engineer job responsibilities include all aspects of hardware design and development to ensure performance reliability and an overall high-quality this role the Lead Hardware Engineer will work in and in some cases lead design teams. The Platform Engineering team is responsible for all engineering activities on tester charger and electric vehicle battery management platforms.
A Day In The Life:
Electronics hardware design and development that delivers a high-quality reliable on-time product that meets our customers needs.
70-80% - Development work
New platform development
New design product technical ownership/leadership
Mentor and guide Hardware Engineers on the team on a daily basis.
Lead Hardware Engineering Scrum including biweekly Sprint Planning and Retrospective.
Create and maintain product technical documentation specification design documents.
Designing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and embedded mixed-signal systems at the component level.
Perform schematic capture work with layout resources and perform board bring-up and development validation on designs.
Initiate and participate in hardware/platform design reviews.
Work closely with other departments (mechanical software production etc) to support ongoing design tasks and projects.
Work closely with the customer and technical teams to understand needs/problems and develop designs and solutions to solve these problems.
Work with Supply Chain and suppliers in component selection approval and manufacturing.
Understands intended business use of the designs and develops solutions to meet business needs.
Intake tasks create WBS estimate effort and perform to those estimations.
Continually improving hardware engineering process by working on improvement initiatives.
Be proactive in designs and architectures for future platform development decisions to maximize reuse and cost efficiencies.
Maintain and use hardware engineering standards.
Resolve technical questions and issues post-delivery.
20-30% - Maintenance troubleshooting support
What youll need:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Masters preferred
7 - 10 years experience in product design for commercial and/or industrial devices a plus
Demonstrated work experience with complex mixed signal digital and analog design - expertise in design development testing and debugging
Ability to provide technical assessment and leadership to other project team members and departments
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with UL CB Scheme etc. would be a plus
Benefits:
Comprehensive Medical Dental & Vision Benefits; Life & Disability Insurance at no Additional Cost; 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match; Annual Bonus & Profit-Sharing Opportunities; Generous Vacation & Holiday Schedules; Reimbursement for
Continuing Education & 50% of Textbook costs; Onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shots; Subsidized Health Club
Memberships; Auto Supplier Discounts; Free Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrids & EVs in Parking Lot; Monthly Employee
Meeting/Lunch; Friday Breakfasts; Annual Picnic Holiday and other events.
State of the art laboratories and rapid modeling tool room to fuel creativity
3 weeks paid vacation 5 sick days 1 volunteer day 11 holidays
401K match (no vesting) profit sharing
Tuition assistance to attend college or obtain an advanced degree
To discuss this amazing opportunity reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Ravi Jhamnani at email address can be reached on # .
About generis tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicago land. We offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. We aspire to be our client has most trusted business partner.
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